Rack for longitudinal bodies, such as bottles and the like



23 1952 A. BAMERT RACK FOR I .ONGITUDINAL BODIES, SUCH AS BOTTLES AND THE LIKE Filed Maron 22, 195o f, Hy. 2

@(045 @anw/wf r l A Patented Dec. 23, 1952 RACK FOR LONGITUDINAL BODIES, SIUH AS BOTTLES. AND THE LIKE Alois Bamert, Eschenz, Switzerland Application March 22, 1950, Serial No. 151,259 In Switzerland March 29, 1949 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a rack for longitudinal bodies, such as bottles and the like. Racks or shelves for the storing of bottles, cylindrical containers, cans etc. are known, comprising rectangular storing spaces formed by panels crossing each other at right angles. If the storing spaces are no longer filled up fully, the receivers tend to roll laterally.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a rack or shelf, more particularly, for longitudinal bodies, such as bottles and the like, which has special advantages compared to the known constructions.

A special object of the invention is to provide a rack or shelf in which round bodies can be stored without the tendency of rolling.

With this and further objects in view which will hereinafter appear according to the present invention, a rhomb-shaped or honey-combed structure is mounted in a frame, said structure having upwardly and downwardly converging or tapering compartments.

The invention will be better understood by reference to the following detail description in connection with the accompanying drawing showing by way of example and purely schematically one embodiment of the invention, and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front View of a shelf or rack having the invention applied thereto, with bottles stored therein,

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective view without bottles.

Referring now to the drawing in greater detail, it will be seen that the outer rectangular frame l is formed of boards in conventional manner, the adjacent or abutting faces of the boards being connected in conventional manner. Inserted in this frame I is a honey-combed or rhomb-shaped grating formed by sets of parallel laths or strips A and B arranged in a sloping direction and crossing each other. Three Wooden strips 3 or 3', each form one of the walls A or B. The wooden strips or laths are arranged in a parallelly spaced relationship, the spacing being rated so that the laths 3, or 3', respectively are passed through the interstices 4, or 4', respectively. The walls A, B formed by the laths 3 and 3' cross each other except for those at the lower side. The walls A are parallel to each other and the same is true for the walls or partitions B. The partitions A extend from a lower left hand point to an upper point more to the right while the partitions B extend from a lower point more to the right to an upper point more to the left, as shown, thus forming compartments 5 adapted for the reception and storings of bottles 6, as indicated in Fig. 1, which compartments are tapered in a downward and in an upward direction. The bottles thus always have the tendency of moving downwards. The lateral bedding surfaces of each compartment being inclined to each other, the bottles lying therein do not tend to roll laterally, not even if only one bottle is lying in a compartment. In case of wine bottles the rolling during the storage, as is well-known, is undesirable.

The compartments adjacent to the bottom side of the frame I are smaller and may be used for the storing of empty bottles. The ends of the laths 4 are secured to the frame l, for instance by nails, tenonsl gluing or a combination of such connecting means.

It Iwill be understood that the shelf according to the present invention can also be made of metal. The shelf according to the invention is suitable not only for the storing of bottles but also for the storing of longitudinal bodies, such as receivers etc.

While the invention has been described in detail with respect to a now preferred example and embodiment of the invention it will be understood by those skilled in the art after understanding the invention, that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention and it is intended, therefore, to cover all such changes and modifications in the appended claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

A rack for storing wine bottles, comprising, in combination, a rectangular frame being open at the front and back thereof and having two substantially horizontal side walls and two substantially vertical side walls; a plurality of first parallel groups of parallel laths, said laths forming any of said rst groups being separated from one another by interstices extending parallel to said laths of said rst groups, said laths of said rst groups being attached at their ends only to said frame at an angle of inclination to the horizontal and vertical; and a plurality of second parallel groups of parallel laths extending through said interstices separating said laths of said first groups, said laths forming any of said second groups being separated from one another by interstices extending parallel to said laths of said second groups and being traversed by said laths of said rst groups, said second groups being attached to said frame at their ends only at an angle of inclination to the horizontal and verti- 3 4 cal being opposite to the angle of inclination of said first groups of parallel laths, whereby UNITED STATES PATENTS quadrangular compartments are formed by said Number Name Date laths which allow an unobstructed access of ail` 222,542, Stearns Dec 9, 1879 to the outside of the Wine bottles stored in the 5 516,533 Hodgens Mar. 13, 1394 rack and prevent the same from rolling. 2,247,519 Pace Ju1y 1, 1941 ALOIS BAMERT.

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